Weather: What are the clouds “Lee Waves” that appeared above the mountains of Ikaria and Samos

The “Lee Waves” or the atmospheric stagnant waves observed in , commented with his post on X (former Twitter) by Theodore Kolydas. As Theodoris Kolydas explains, the clouds “Lee Waves” were created by the reinforced winds in the mountains of western Turkey but also in the smaller mountains above the eastern Aegean i.e. Pramnos in Ikaria and Kerketea in Samos. This weather phenomenon, the meteorologist explains, are waves of internal gravity of the atmosphere and are created when from changes in atmospheric pressure, temperature, height in an air current caused by vertical displacement, i.e. when the wind blows over a mountain or a mountain range. “In meteorology, Lee Waves are atmospheric stagnant waves. The most common form is the serographic clouds, which are waves of internal gravity of the atmosphere. They are periodic changes in atmospheric pressure, temperature and height in a stream of air caused by vertical displacement, for example serographic elevation when the wind blows over a mountain or mountain range,” he initially said. “The reinforced winds in the lower and middle heights of the atmosphere, the mountains of Western Turkey but also the other smaller mountains above the Eastern Aegean (Pramnos in Ikaria and Kerketea in Samos) created this beautiful natural phenomenon. To maintain a gravity wave, vertical atmospheric structure is necessary. A key feature of this arrangement is to have a deep reversal at low levels (a layer in which the temperature increases with height)”, continued the meteorologist. In meteorology, they are atmospheric stagnant waves. The most common form is the serographic clouds, which are waves of internal gravity of the atmosphere. They are periodic changes in atmospheric pressure, temperature and… — Theodoros Kolydas (@KolydasT) “Inversion itself plays two roles in wave proliferation. Firstly, it allows the wave to continue to spread horizontally while maintaining its strength and secondly, the inversion prevents the vertical diffusion of the wave’s energy, which in turn prevents the wave’s diffusion,” wrote Theodore Kolydas in his posting.